<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study deals with the distribution and classification of the association <italic>Erysimo-Trifolietum</italic> Micevski 1977 (alliance <italic>Trifolion cherleri</italic> Micevski 1971, order <italic>Astragalo-Potentilletalia</italic> Micevski 1971, class <italic>Festuco-Brometea</italic> Br. Bl. et Tx. 1943). The association develops on siliceous bedrock of the northern and northeastern parts of the Republic of Macedonia. After the research of dry grasslands in the region of Kratovo, enough information was available to prepare a synthetic overview of the association <italic>Erysimo-Trifolietum</italic>. Within the frame of this association, two new subassoaciations are described - subass. <italic>scleranthetosum</italic> subass. nova and subass. <italic>brachypodietosum</italic> subass. nova. Analysis of geoelements showed that sub-Mediterranean species are the most numerous and analysis of life forms provided evidence of their therophyto-hemicryptophytic physiognomy. The paper also presents the localities of occurrence, their floristic composition, synecological characteristics, life forms incidence and areal types.</p></abstract>

The study deals with the distribution and classification of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum Micevski 1977 (alliance Trifolion cherleri Micevski 1971, order Astragalo-Potentilletalia Micevski 1971, class Festuco-Brometea Br. Bl. et Tx. 1943). The association develops on siliceous bedrock of the northern and northeastern parts of the Republic of Macedonia. After the research of dry grasslands in the region of Kratovo, enough information was available to prepare a synthetic overview of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum. Within the frame of this association, two new subassoaciations are described - subass. scleranthetosum subass. nova and subass. brachypodietosum subass. nova. Analysis of geoelements showed that sub-Mediterranean species are the most numerous and analysis of life forms provided evidence of their therophyto-hemicryptophytic physiognomy. The paper also presents the localities of occurrence, their floristic composition, synecological characteristics, life forms incidence and areal types.

Dry Grassland Communities of <italic>Erysimo-Trifolietum</italic> in the Northeastern Part of the Republic of Macedonia

Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Gazi Baba b/b - P. O. Box 162, MK-1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Bul. Krste Misirkov, 2, P. O. Box 428, MK-1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Institute of Biology, Scientific Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Novi trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska cesta 13, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia

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Dry Grassland Communities of  in the Northeastern Part of the Republic of Macedonia

The study deals with the distribution and classification of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum Micevski 1977 (alliance Trifolion cherleri Micevski 1971, order...

Dry Grassland Communities of Erysimo-Trifolietum in the Northeastern Part of the Republic of Macedonia

Published Online: May 21, 2012

Page range: 91 - 111

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10028-012-0004-3

Keywords
geoelementi, življenjske oblike, sintaksonomija vegetacija, Republika Makedonija

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